Graduation

They did it! They graduated from kindergarten!

Congratulations Jackson and Emery!

(Look at him... So happy to be there)

Such a ladies man... He later told me that this little girl (Emily) told him, and I quote "You're a hot tamale!"

Jackson is our born entertainer. He is always star of the show, in front of anyone always center of attention, dancing, singing, anything to entertain. I'm serious! After my previous blog talking regarding being upstaged by Jackson and Emery, a friend said, "Something tells me he will be upstaging people his whole life." I have never agreed with anything more... until...

He had a speaking part in his ceremony.

It started with him walking to the microphone

"My teacher wanted to teach me things..."

After that it was like some alien took over. His face got red, his voice...I don't even know how to describe it. I looked at his mom and said "is that even English?" The poor child was so embarrassed he looked like he could start crying his eyes out! I laughed at first, then I heard everyone else laughing and my fight/flight system kicked in... only flight wasn't an option! I wanted to run up there and just hold him and chastise every adult that was laughing. Now... don't get me wrong because everyone that actually knows Jackson had the right to laugh, but everyone that didn't... Well let's just say I WISH they had to answer to me!

Once he began getting embarrassed he looked at his mom and the nervous laughter began. He had the giggles for about 2 seconds before he walked away from the mic.

The poor baby was given a speaking part and stage fright kicked in, full gear! Our little entertainer was entertaining no more. He was scared and I wanted to make it better, only I couldn't! He isn't even my kid and I was that territorial!

Aww... I could tear up thinking about it!

(And this is the result of his public humiliation. He spent the rest of the time turned around in his chair, facing away from his cruel audience.)

He quickly cheered up again as soon as the ceremony was over though. Hopefully without too much damage done to his morale.

(Have you ever seen such a BEAUTIFUL little boy? I didn't think so...)

On a side note: I would just like to say that before naming your child you should at least have to survey 20 people. At this graduation I encountered 4 children that just may end up doing some serious damage to society for having lived with names so terrible that damage may never be repaired. Let's evaluate:

Charles (Sadly... not the worst)

Tolly (Seriously???)

Ivy (Really???)
and...

Glenda (come on...)

Parents... Please don't do this to your children!